Over 100 Dolphins Stranded in Cape Cod: Why? | Care2 Causes

Since January 12, about 116 dolphins have beached themselves on the shores of Cape Cod , Massachusetts, with about 100 of them being stranded in just the past two weeks. Sadly, at least 80 have been found dead or died shortly after being found. Scientists are trying to determine why they have been swimming so close to the shore. It’s suggested that the dolphins may have been lost or confused by changing tides or water temperatures (it has been a very mild winter on the east cost), or that they could be diseased. Using specially outfitted stretchers, rescue workers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) have been able to save 30 of the dolphins. Katie Moore , the IFAW’s Manager of Marine Mammal Rescue and Research, describes how rescuers worked to save nine dolphins , six found in a sand bank three-quarters of a mile from the beach and three stuck in “very sh...